PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crusoe
vs
Quick

185 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Quick!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quick rushes Crusoe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crusoes head.

Crusoe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Crusoe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crusoe is on top in guard.

Crusoe postures up.
Quick wants to control but Crusoe passes easily into half guard.
Quick is not content to let Crusoe control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crusoe seems to be looking for submissions.
Quick wants to control the action here but instead Crusoe manages to pass to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe working the ground and pound effectively.
Crusoe controlling the pace for now.
Quick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crusoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quick is working to get back to half guard.
Crusoe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crusoe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Crusoe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crusoe trying to control but Quick is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crusoe trying to control but Quick is having none of it.
Crusoe lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crusoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Crusoe swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robinson Crusoe!